Guidelines
Policy Overview
SEA DREAM has established a suite of funding policies designed to ensure that all supported activities uphold the highest legal, ethical, and professional standards. These policies promote transparency and accountability in the use of funds, strengthen research integrity and accessibility, and safeguard the rights and well-being of research participants, all with the overarching aim of maximising health benefits across Southeast Asia.
Awarded grantees are required to comply with the following SEA DREAM policies:
| No. | SEA DREAM Policy | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bullying, Harassment, Abuse & Harm Policy | What SEA DREAM expects from the people and organisations which we fund, how allegations are handled, why reporting is required, and possible sanctions. |
| 2 | Clinical Trials Policy | What researchers and organisations must comply with before, during and after a clinical trial. |
| 3 | Conflicts of Interest Policy | How researchers and organisations must identify and manage potential conflicts, requirements for compliance, and consequences of breaches. |
| 4 | Consent, Revenue and Equity Sharing Policy | What researchers and organisations must do if they want to commercialise SEA DREAM-funded intellectual property, including seeking consent and reporting IP-related activities. |
| 5 | Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Policy | How researchers and organisations should undertake and promote continuing professional development. |
| 6 | Data, Software and Materials Management and Sharing Policy | How researchers and organisations should manage and share data, software and materials that arise from SEA DREAM-funded research, and output management plans. |
| 7 | Environmental Sustainability Funding Policy | What SEA DREAM expects from organisations and researchers that it funds in adopting sustainable research practices. |
| 8 | Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy | Definitions of key terms, expectations for funded organisations, and requirements for notifying SEA DREAM of allegations of discrimination. |
| 9 | Intellectual Property Policy | What the policy covers, what it applies to, and expectations from funded researchers and organisations with regard to managing intellectual property. |
| 10 | Open Access Policy | What the policy applies to, how to comply, guidance on Version of Record (VoR), Author Accepted Manuscript (AAM) and Preprints, publishing under a Creative Commons No-Derivatives licence (CC BY-ND), and eligible costs. |
| 11 | Overheads Policy | When researchers and organisations can ask for overheads, and what costs are included. |
| 12 | Research Involving Human Participants Policy | What SEA DREAM expects from the researchers and organisations that it funds to protect participants' rights, interests and safety, including requirements for ethical approval, legislation, consent and best practice. |
| 13 | Research Misconduct Policy | What research misconduct means in SEA DREAM, responsibilities of organisations to prevent it and handle allegations, and sanctions |
| 14 | Researchers Funded by the Tobacco Industry Policy | Why SEA DREAM does not support researchers and organisations funded by the tobacco industry, and expectations from the grant recipients throughout the funding period. |
| 15 | Responsible Conduct of Research Policy | Expectations for research design, sharing research outputs, research records, research culture and maximising the impact of research. |
| 16 | Use of Animals in Research Policy | What SEA DREAM expects from the researchers and organisations that it funds, types of animals covered by the policy, 3Rs standards, peer review process, and when researchers and organisations must contact SEA DREAM. |
| 17 | Use of Generative AI Policy | What the researchers and organisations must ensure when using generative AI in preparing funding applications, and when applying AI in proposed research activities. |
| 18 | Joint Statement: Managing Risks of Research Misuse | How researchers and organisations should identify and manage dual-use concerns in life sciences research, balancing benefits with public safety and trust. |
| The full SEA DREAM Policies will be published in January 2026. | ||
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